Universal Ibogaine Inc told investors that it has retained Shayne Nyquvest in a consulting role as capital markets advisor. Nyquvest, a co-founder of the company, has extensive capital markets experience, with over 40 years of involvement in aiding companies' strategic fund-raising activities, in the mining, cannabis and other emerging industries, the life sciences company said. He served as the former executive vice-president of investment banking firm Mackie Research Capital, where he worked from June 2015 to July 2018, and a was founding member of Canaccord Genuity Group, where he worked as a senior investment advisor from 1993 to 2013. "We are pleased to have Shayne re-engaged in our strategic, business development goals,” the company’s CEO Nick Karos said in a statement. “He has an extensive network in the investment community and was instrumental in UI's early-stage financing and research activities."
Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI), a leading supplier of smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) technology and products, has announced the release of an OS update, Version 2.5, for its M400 and M4000 smart glasses. The Rochester, New York-based company noted that the update follows on the heels of its recently expanded distribution footprint in Europe and Asia, and provides increased language support, including voice recognition of speech commands, for 28 languages. "Vuzix smart glasses are presently being used in a long list of countries around the world for a variety of applications and it is important for us to provide as much regional language support as possible," the company’s CEO Paul Travers said in a statement. "With this latest release, our M-Series smart glasses now provide the broadest language support of any smart glasses in the market.”
Canada Rare Earth Corp (TSX-V:LL) told investors it has filed documents with the TSX Venture Exchange seeking approval to close its six-cent-per-unit private placement financing for gross proceeds of $103,866.96. Upon receipt of approval, the company said it will issue 1,731,116 units, with each unit consisting of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant will be exercisable for an additional common share for $0.08 for 24 months from the date of issue. The proceeds from the financing will be used to augment working capital for increasing trading activities, the company said.
ION Energy Ltd. (TSX-V:ION, OTCQB:IONGF) said Siloni Waraich, a risk management, stakeholder engagement and regulatory affairs expert, will be part of the panel discussion on “Women In Mining: Champions of Change.” The panel will include other female leaders like Yukon Mining Alliance executive director Anne Lewis, Vanessa Pickering from Orzone, and Brenda Dayton from GR Silver Mining Ltd. The panel discussion will be moderated by 6ix's COO, Bianca Pisciola. The webinar will take place on April 29, 2022 at 11:00 am ET. Investors can find register for the live event here: https://6ix.com/event/women-in-mining-champions-of-change/?utm_bmcr_source=client_email&utm_source=client_email
Water Tower Researchhas published an initiation of coverage report on Evolution Petroleum which can be accessed via the following link: https://www.watertowerresearch.com/content/acquisitions-add-scale-to-support-growth
Virtual Investor Conferences (VIC), the leading proprietary investor conference series, today announced the agenda for the upcoming Metals and Mining Virtual Investor Conference to be held on May 3, 4 and 5, 2022. Individual investors, institutional investors, advisors, and analysts are invited to attend this three-day virtual event showcasing live company presentations discussing their property positions, development schedules, market opportunity and investment highlights and can register now via: https://bit.ly/3vcX3BX. There is no cost to log-in, attend live presentations and schedule 1x1 meetings. "We are excited to host our three-day Metals & Mining Virtual Investor Conference, featuring 31 OTCQX and OTCQB companies," said Jason Paltrowitz, executive vice president of Corporate Services at OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX:OTCM). "We are proud to see this impressive roster of resource companies leverage the VIC platform to support their investor engagement programs." Providing a real-time investor engagement solution, VIC is specifically designed to offer companies more efficient investor access. Replicating the components of an on-site investor conference, VIC offers companies enhanced capabilities to connect with investors, schedule targeted one-on-one meetings and enhance their presentations with dynamic video content. Accelerating the next level of investor engagement, Virtual Investor Conferences delivers leading investor communications to a global network of retail and institutional investors. To view a complete calendar of Virtual Investor Conferences, investors can visit www.virtualinvestorconferences.com.
Perk Labs Inc. (CSE:PERK, OTCQB:PKLBF) has told investors that it is at a critical inflection period as it scales up its Perk Hero mobile commerce platform. Reporting its fiscal 1Q 2022 results that showed an increase in R&D spending, the company said it has improved its technology and built the operational infrastructure to scale its restaurant solution and digital franchise program. "I believe our company is at an inflection point in terms of its ability to generate revenue as we ramp up sales and marketing of our digital dine-in and custom branded app solutions,” CFO Norman Tan said in a statement.
Numinus Wellness Inc. (TSX-V:NUMI, OTC:LKYSF) has announced a new series of ceremonial concerts that will explore the role music plays in psychedelic-assisted therapy. According to the company, the Music as Medicine by Numinus series will feature a rotating roster of meditative and ambient musicians, including Jon Hopkins, East Forest, and Superposition, multimedia art, and immersive guided meditations. Numinus CEO Payton Nyquvest said the series would celebrate the emerging genre of meditative music while exploring the role music could play in the healing process.
Fobi AI (TSX-V:FOBI, OTCQB:FOBIF) has announced the launch of its wholly-owned PulseIR subsidiary, which will provide a new data-driven and mobile approach to investor relations with the company’s recently-launched Investor Pass product. The data intelligence provider said PulseIR, which will also offer a full suite of custom managed and contract services, will earn revenue from annual license fees, marketing and contract development service fees, media advertising and sponsorship and referral fees. “With today’s launch of PulseIR, we believe it puts us in a very strong position to further add great value in the form of various new lines of revenue,” Fobi CEO Rob Anson said in a statement.
Benchmark Metals Inc. (TSX-V:BNCH, OTCQX:BNCHF) has reported results from infill and expansion drilling at the Dukes Ridge deposit at its flagship Lawyers project in British Columbia, including 1.72 grams per tonne (g/t) gold and 64.41 g/t silver or 2.52 g/t gold equivalent (AuEq) over 57.0 metres (m). The Edmonton-based precious metals explorer said Dukes Ridge remains a significant potential source for additional gold-silver ounces at Lawyers, with the latest results extending known mineralization to over 325 metres vertical depth from surface, more than 170 metres below the existing 2021 mineral resource estimate (MRE) pit-shell. "Dukes Ridge continues to deliver strong drill results and the continuity of high-grade mineralization to depth is well below the existing 2021 resource pit-shell. We expect Dukes to contribute additional gold-silver ounces to the project with continued drilling,” Benchmark's CEO John Williamson said in a statement.
Bridgeline Digital Inc (NASDAQ:BLIN) said its Hawksearch product has been chosen by one of the largest privately-owned banks in the US to bolster the website customer experience for close to 1 million customers across over 80 locations. Bridgeline already supports several regional banks and credit unions, and financial institutions are a rapidly growing category within its customer base. In a statement, Ari Kahn, CEO of Bridgeline said: "Hawksearch is easy to integrate with any platform. I look forward to seeing our partner's new and enhanced website powered by our advanced AI search tool."
American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) said it has struck a multi-year lease for its Deane Mining complex to a high-quality, local, third-party operator, Bluegrass Resources. Under the terms of the lease, American Resources will receive an upfront cash payment of $100,000 a month for the first two months followed by a $20,000 monthly minimum until production. Once in production, American Resources will receive the higher of $5 per ton or 5% of gross sales generated from the Deane Mining complex. The lease is for a five-year period with renewable options from there on, noted the company. In a statement, American Resources CEO Mark Jensen said: "As one of the largest owners of mining infrastructure in our region, we are happy to have entered into this lease and partnership with a very reputable local operator. Our Deane Mining complex is a top-tier asset and idled complex, but does not happen to be in our current operational plan, nor in our next phase of growth plans over the next five years.”
AEX Gold Inc (AIM:AEXG, TSX-V:AEX)successfully achieved all of its revised goals in 2021, chief executive Eldur Olafsson said in a statement alongside the Greenland-focused group’s annual results. “Notably we have made considerable progress at Nalunaq and across the portfolio,” he said. Halyard completed a third-party engineering study, which is a major part of the technical work that will underpin the development of the Nalunaq project, he said.
One World Lithium Inc. (CSE:OWLI, OTCQB:OWRDF)(OWL) has announced that The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has granted the company a provisional license to use its patented lithium brine separation technology. The NETL, a unit of the US Department of Energy (DOE), is working on a sustainable green technology to extract and separate lithium from natural brines. The Vancouver-based OWL said the license will be perfected upon obtaining the NETL/Department of Energy's approval of the company's plan to commercialize its patented technology.
Mobilum Technologies Inc. (CSE:MBLM) has announced the appointment of payments industry veteran Steven LaBella as its chief executive officer, replacing Wojciech Kaszycki who will step down as CEO and president but remain as Mobilum chairman of the board. The company noted that LaBella, a Fintech expert who has grown companies from founding to $100 million in annual recurring revenue in less than five years, has more than 20 years domestic and international payments, mobile remittance and mobile wallet experience. "Mr LaBella provides the experience and skillset to take Mobilum to the next level of its growth trajectory. We are excited to have an individual with his track record join Mobilum's team and we are eager to build value for our shareholders," Mobilum chairman Kaszycki said in a statement.
GlobalBlock Digital Asset Trading Ltd (TSX-V:BLOK, OTC:BLVDF) said it has appointed Amaan Jalwa as its new chief financial officer, replacing Jessica Van Den Akker. The company said Jalwa’s term in office starts when the company's audited financials have been filed alongside an orderly handover period. "We are delighted to welcome Amaan Jalwa, who's experience is highly complementary to GlobalBlock, in particular in fintech and blockchain. He will be joining us at a very exciting time for the business and industry as a whole,” Rufus Round, CEO of GlobalBlock, said in a statement. A qualified chartered accountant, Jalwa was most recently interim-CFO of digital asset liquidity technology platform Enigma Securities, a firm backed by British billionaire investor Alan Howard. Previously, he was the finance director of Outlier Venture and served as the interim-finance director of Omnio, a digital banking fintech business.
BioVaxys Technology Corp. (CSE:BIOV, OTCQB:BVAXF) has announced that Anthony Dutton has been appointed as a director of the company. Dutton is currently president and CEO of Delu Ltd. and provides corporate finance and strategic advisory services to earlier stage growth firms. He was also co-founder, CEO and a director of Cannex Capital, a pioneering US cannabis company, before its 2019 acquisition of 4Front Holdings Ltd. to create 4Front Ventures (CSE:FFNT, OTCQX:FFNTF), a large multi-state cannabis operator. Prior to Cannex, Anthony was a co-founder, CEO and director of IBC Advanced Alloys (TSX-V:IB, OTCQB:IAALF), a leading manufacturer of high-performance alloys serving global manufacturing and aerospace contractors. He currently serves on the board of Sanatana Resources Inc. (TSX-V:STA) Dutton has a BA (Econ) from UBC, a M.Arch. from Dalhousie and a joint MBA from the Cranfield School of Management, UK and the Ecole Superieure de Commerce in Lyon, France.
Adyton Resources (TSX-V:ADY, OTCQB:ADYRF) said it has filed its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, and accompanying Management Discussion and Analysis on its SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
Electra Battery Materials Corporation (TSX-V:ELBM, OTCQX:ELBMF) has revealed that it was recently invited to ring the closing bell at Nasdaq MarketSite, with the ceremony broadcast live on the Nasdaq Tower, Nasdaq Facebook, Nasdaq.com, Bloomberg Close, BNN Close, CNBC Close and Fox Close. Electra CEO Trent Mell said: "Great exposure for Electra as we continue to build the first fully integrated, environmentally sustainable battery materials park in North America for the electric vehicle supply chain. Listing on the Nasdaq is a significant milestone for Electra and a natural next step in the evolution of the Company. With the heightened interest in electric vehicles, decarbonization, critical minerals and onshoring supply chains, we felt it was important to increase our presence in our primary market for our ultra-low carbon battery materials. We are pleased to offer our shareholders the ability to trade on a major US exchange and the expected increase in liquidity will support our Company well over the long term. We look forward to introducing Electra to a new and larger investor base."
Lion Copper and Gold Corp (TSX-V:LEO, OTCQB:LCGMF) said the TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing documentation pertaining to an option agreement dated March 18, 2022, between the company, the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Singatse Peak Services LLC, and Rio Tinto America Inc, whereby Rio Tinto can earn a 65% interest in 34,494 acres of land located in Mason Valley in Nevada, including the historic Yerington mine, the greenfield MacArthur project, the Wassuk property, the Bear deposit and associated water rights.
Sanatana Resources Inc. (TSX-V:STA) said the TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing documentation with respect to its non-brokered private placement announced on March 1, 2022, that will see the issue of 4 million shares at a purchase price of 15 cents per share together with 2 million share purchase warrants with an exercise price of 20 cents for a two-year period with one placee.
BioLargo Inc (OTCQB:BLGO) has said it be taking part in an investment conference, Strategic Investment Insights Chicago 2022 to be be held May 6-7, 2022, at the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort, just north of Chicago. The company's CEO Dennis Calvert will be making a presentation on Friday, May 6 at 6.30pm Eastern. He will be presenting BioLargo’s story there to existing and prospective new shareholders alike. Registration - free for individual investors, media and financial professionals - for the conference is via: https://strategicinvestmentinsights.com/. Investors can register even if they are unable to attend in person and this will make available Calvert's presentation at the conference, the conference’s two main, in-depth panel discussions, and presentations by some 15 other companies in a variety of sectors. Calvert's intro interview can be viewed right now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Hl2xdruHB0A
Cloud DX (TSX-V:CDX, OTCQB:CDXFF) has said it will post its financial Q4 and FY2021 results on Monday, May 2, 2022. Cloud DX CEO Robert Kaul will host a live webinar to recap results and provide an update on the record-breaking Q1 contracts. He will recap these activities for you, and more. The investor presentation will cover: Updates on new contracts as part of our Medtronic partnership;
Details on our proprietary app, AcuScreen, launched in 2021, enabling any smartphone to detect Tuberculosis; A recap of Q4 2021 followed by a dive into Q1 financials that kicked off 2022 with a record number of contracts signed. Investor Update: May 2, 2022, at 12 pm EST; registration via the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6216460761942/WN_M1hitx9nRkuP95NT3qqfkA
OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX:OTCM), the operator of regulated markets for 12,000 US and international securities, has announced that Sekur Private Data Ltd, a cybersecurity and Internet privacy provider of Swiss hosted solutions for secure communications and secure data management, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX Best Market and has today upgraded from the OTCQB Venture Market under the symbol SWISF. The OTCQX Market is designed for established, investor-focused US and international companies. To qualify for OTCQX, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance, and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws. Graduating to the OTCQX Market from the OTCQB Market marks an important milestone for companies, enabling them to demonstrate their qualifications and build visibility among US investors.
Virtual Investor Conferences (VIC), the leading proprietary investor conference series, today announced that the presentations from the April 27 and 28, 2022, KCSA Psychedelics Virtual Investor Conference are now available for on-demand viewing via: https://bit.ly/3OGHgD4. The company presentations will be available 24/7 for 90 days. Investors, advisors, and analysts may download investor materials from the company's resource section. Companies are accepting 1x1 management meeting requests through May 3, 2022. Providing a real-time investor engagement solution, VIC is specifically designed to offer companies more efficient investor access. Replicating the components of an on-site investor conference, VIC offers companies enhanced capabilities to connect with investors, schedule targeted one-on-one meetings and enhance their presentations with dynamic video content. Accelerating the next level of investor engagement, Virtual Investor Conferences delivers leading investor communications to a global network of retail and institutional investors. To view a complete calendar of Virtual Investor Conferences, investors can visit www.virtualinvestorconferences.com.